Searching in PowerSchool

[Pages:4]Searching in PowerSchool

A search command is a statement of search instructions. Search commands must contain three elements: a field name, a comparator, and a search argument.

Comparator Means This

=

Equals

<

Is less than

>

Is greater than

=

Is greater than or equal to

#

Does not equal

in contains !contain

One of the values is present in the field

The value is contained in the field.

The value is not contained in the field.

Does This

Searches for an exact match of the search argument. Searches for all matches less than the search argument. Searches for all matches greater than the search argument. Searches for all matches less than or equal to the search argument. Searches for all matches greater than or equal to the search argument. Searches for all matches that are anything other than the search argument. Searches for all the matches that contain one of the search arguments. Additional search arguments are separated with commas in the search command. Searches for matches where the search argument is anywhere in the field. Searches for matches where the search argument is not anywhere in the field.

Example

first_name=Jamaal grade_level3 grade_level=5

football# last_name in yang,holt (searches for students whose last name is Yang or Holt) street contains maple

street !contain maple first_name=jacq@

@

Wildcard

Replaces unknown information in the search argument.

(searches for any student whose first name begins with jacq ? such as Jacquine and Jacqueline.)

Compound searches: You can search the database using multiple search commands simultaneously. When you enter more than one search command in the Search Students field, separate the search commands with a semicolon (;). A semicolon between search commands means `and'.

After a list of students is returned, a plus sign (+) prior to the next search command means `or'.

Search for inactive students: When you perform searches, PowerSchool only searches active student records in your school. Occasionally you may need to search for students who preregistered for next year, transferred or dropped out of school midyear, or graduated early. To access inactive student records, begin your search command with a forward slash (/)

Shelby County Schools

June 2008

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Search Functions

Result Birthdays

Active Students

Students not enrolled in a period Students in a course

Students in a course and section Students not in a course Students who have completed a course Students who have not completed a course Students with X amount of credits

Students with X number of classes

Code *birthday = today

*birthday = 5/1

*birthday >= 5/1;*birthday ................
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